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Metropolitan Opera 2016-17 Review- Idomeneo: Maestro James Levine Cooks Up a Delicious Musical Feast

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This review is for the premiere on opening night of the run, March 6, 2017. Mozart’s “Idomeneo” has accrued quite the history at the Met since its premiere in 1982. It has been sung by major singers that include the likes of Plácido Domingo, Luciano Pavarotti, Ileana Cortrubas, Hildegard Behrens, Frederica Von Stade and Carol Vaness among many others. Safe {…}
On This Day, Special Features

Two Great Mezzo-Sopranos Who Sang Bellini’s ‘La Sonnambula’

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Bellini’s “La Sonnambula” is one of the most popular operas in the Bel Canto repertoire and one that many coloratura sopranos have embraced on stage. On March 6, 1831, the opera had its world premiere with Giuditta Pasta in the title role. Pasta was known as a soprano sfogato which is designated to a contralto who is capable—by sheer industry or natural {…}
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Metropolitan Opera 2016-17 Season Preview: ‘Idomeneo’s’ Rich History At Met Opera Features Pavarotti & Plácido Domingo

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This Monday, March 6, Mozart’s “Idomeneo” returns to the Metropolitan Opera for a run featuring some of the world’s greatest singers. “Idomeneo” is one of the rare Mozart operas that only gets a look every once in a while. It was the composer’s 13th work for the operatic stage and came right before the ever popular “Abduction from the Seraglio.” {…}
Interviews, Stage Spotlight

Cathartic Trauma – How Susan Graham Overcame the Emotional Challenges of Performing ‘Dead Man Walking’

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Overcoming a traumatic experience is an arduous task that really never goes away. It leaves its mark, the smallest stimulus bringing it back with greater potency. Artists don’t always have the luxury of running away from trauma. They not only have to portray it but live it time and time again. And in the case of opera singers, they might {…}
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Metropolitan Opera 2016-17 Preview: Vittorio Grigolo & Isabel Leonard To Light Up ‘Werther’

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Massenet’s masterful “Werther” makes a return to the Met stage after a few years of absence. The opening performance is Thursday, Feb. 16, with subsequent showcases on Feb. 20, 23, 27 and March 4 and 9. The current production, which was directed by Richard Eyre, debuted back in 2014 with Jonas Kaufmann in his most recent role for the company. {…}
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Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions to Hold Auditions to the Public in Knoxville

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Knoxville residents will have the opportunity to witness the future of opera this weekend as the public will be invited to the Middle/East Tennessee District Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions hosted by Knoxville Opera Guild on Jan. 7. The auditions, which begin at 10 am, are being held at the the Powell Recital Hall of the Natalie L. Haslam Music Center at the {…}
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Philippe Jaroussky, Adèle Charvet, Fabio Trümpy, & Elsa Benoit Among Performers in La Seine Musicale’s 2025-26 Season

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(Photo credit: James Bellorini) La Seine Musicale unveils its 2025-26 season. The Season Launch Concert features members of the Jaroussky Academy, along with Philippe Jaroussky. They are joined by instrumentalists Nemanja Radulovic, Anne Gastinel, and Cédric Tiberghien. Performance Date: September 19, 2025  The Appassionato Choir performs in Fauré ‘s “Requiem.” Mathieu Herzog conducts the Appassionato Orchestra. Performance Date: November 15, {…}
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Soprano Shawnette Sulker to Perform in Music at Kohl Mansion 2023-24 Season

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Photo credit: Susan and Neil Silverman Photography Music at Kohl Mansion has announced the roster for its 2023-24 season. The season includes seven chamber concerts that will be presented on Sunday evenings at the historic Kohl Mansion’s Great Hall. This article only mentions performances related to vocal works. Soprano Shawnette Sulker will present Francis Poulenc’s “Selected Songs for the Ensemble {…}
Special Features

A Master at 100: A Celebration of the Legendary Career of Julius Rudel

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Julius Rudel was one of the trailblazing leaders of opera and classical music in the twentieth century. Born on March 6, 1921 in Vienna, this year marks the 100th anniversary of the conductor’s birth. “I had the opportunity to know him up close and personal,” explained Tony Rudel, the maestro’s son. “His happiest moments were working with music and spending {…}

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